“A sane person to an insane society must appear insane”.
Welcome to Black Sheep Counseling, a space made for those of us who dare to question, dismantle, and prune that which NEVER served us even if that means being misunderstood.
Brooklyn Michelle Sellers is the Licensed Professional Counselor (MS #2555), BC-TMH (#3193), and benevolent rebel behind Black Sheep Counseling. A native of Shannon, Mississippi, Sellers is familiar with the needs of and struggles faced by those living within Northeast Mississippi. She is a two-time graduate of The University of Mississippi, having graduated with a BA in Psychology in 2015 and again in 2017 with a M.Ed. in Counselor Education. Sellers is a current member of several professional organizations including the American Counseling Association and the Mississippi Counseling Association. She is also a member of several subgroups of ACA including ACAC (Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling), ACC (Association for Creativity in Counseling), and CSJ (Counselors for Social Justice). Sellers, a self-proclaimed nerd of all things psychological and sociological, enjoys learning more about the many ways in which she can progress the field of counseling and better help her clients. Over the last 6 years, she has worked with individuals of all ages and families with vastly different backgrounds, needs, strengths, diagnoses, and goals to become their best selves. Everyone, to her, deserves the opportunity to recognize their potential and live in accordance with it. Brooklyn views it as an honor to help others as she has been helped countless times. She would love to be a part of your journey towards a more holistically-well and personally-meaningful life!
What is Counseling?
Counseling is about establishing a safe, trusting, and confidential professional relationship wherein the client feels comfortable speaking about and exploring the unknown or the scary, practicing communication skills, learning coping skills, and realizing their own strengths and potential - assets which they can then utilize to overcome many of life’s challenges and stressors. At Black Sheep Counseling, we believe anyone and everyone is capable of enhancing their wellness and living a life they find enjoyable and full of meaning. The goal is not to fix or to facilitate conformity but rather to nurture each client’s curiosity, authentic growth, creativity, and self-appreciation so that they can begin to think about themselves and their futures differently.
Counseling is healthcare. Black Sheep Counseling recognizes the link between our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. In recent months, we have begun moving towards a somatic orientation to counseling. At BSC, our mission is to provide our clients with excellent therapeutic support while also collaborating with other professionals, such as medical doctors and school staff, so that clients’ needs are best understood and addressed.
Counseling can be a healing, cycle-breaking, and revolutionary space. We do not believe in fostering dependency upon us or any other mental health or physical health care provider. We want clients to foster the personal supports and master the resiliency skills necessary to tackle life without the assistance of a professional. BSC likes being fired…for the right reasons, of course!
